There was no ruling Thursday from Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on the preliminary injunction that Joe Gibbs Racing is seeking against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports in its ongoing lawsuit over stolen trade secrets.
Rodriguez took a 35-minute recess at the end of the hearing as she considered making a ruling before acknowledging that more time was needed. The high stakes for all involved – businesses and livelihoods – were top of mind for Rodriguez, who stressed it is important for the court to get its ruling right.
The preliminary injunction would keep things as they are until the case is resolved, which means that Gabehart would be restricted from working for Spire Motorsports.
The six-hour day did not produce information that had not already been argued or filed with the Western District of North Carolina.
Joe Gibbs Racing continues to argue that Gabehart stole confidential information and trade secrets to be used at Spire Motorsports. However, the team has repeatedly admitted it currently has no evidence that the information ended up at Spire Motorsports.
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